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Indonesia keeps rates at record low
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Thursday as it tries to support the economy's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic without adding downward pressure on the rupiah currency.
Moderna says its Covid-19 shot 93% effective 6 months after second dose
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2021
» NEW YORK: Moderna Inc said on Thursday its Covid-19 shot was about 93% effective through six months after the second dose, showing hardly any change from the 94% efficacy reported in its original clinical trial.
Bank of Thailand expected to hold fire on rates, cut GDP outlook
Reuters, Published on 21/06/2021
» The central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low but will likely cut its economic growth outlook on Wednesday, as Thailand battles a third wave of Covid-19 infections, a Reuters poll showed.
Prayut asks Bank of Thailand to lower rates for credit cards, loans
Reuters, Published on 15/06/2021
» The government has asked the central bank to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to try to tackle high household debt, the prime minister said on Tuesday, sending bank shares falling.
How an informant and a messaging app led to global sting
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2021
» JAKARTA: It took $100,000-plus expenses, and the opportunity for a reduced prison sentence, for the smartphone developer to collaborate with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in 2018 and kick-start Operation Trojan Horse, according to a court document.
May headline CPI rises 2.44% y/y, below forecast
Reuters, Published on 04/06/2021
» The headline consumer price index (CPI) rose for a second straight month in May, up 2.44% from a year earlier, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday, slightly missing analysts' expectations.
Q1 jobless rate at 12-year high amid virus outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate hit a 12-year high in the first quarter of 2021 due to the renewed impact of coronavirus outbreaks, the state planning agency said on Monday.
Singapore Air posts record B100bn annual loss, to issue convertible bonds
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2021
» Singapore Airlines Ltd on Wednesday posted its second-consecutive annual loss, which widened to a record S$4.27 billion (100.6 billion baht), and said it would issue S$6.2 billion of convertible bonds to help weather the coronavirus crisis.
Scots vote for new parliament, independence referendum at heart of contest
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2021
» EDINBURGH: Scotland was voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that could trigger a showdown with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a new independence referendum that might result in the break-up of the United Kingdom.
Bank of Thailand to slash GDP forecasts after new outbreak
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is likely to slash its economic growth outlook for this year and next year as the country struggles with a rapidly spreading third wave of Covid-19 infections.